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Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook undergoes surgery on right hand to repair multiple ligament tears
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets point guard Russell Westbrook underwent surgery on his right hand to fix multiple ligament tears. The team said Tuesday in a statement the procedure was performed by Dr. Steven Shin at the Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center. The statement added that Westbrook “is expected to resume full offseason training this summer.” Earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillies star Bryce Harper leaves game with bruised elbow when hit by pitch, X-ray negative
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia star Bryce Harper left Tuesday night’s game against Atlanta in the first inning after he was hit near the right elbow by a 95.3 mph fastball from Braves starter Spencer Strider. Harper sustained a bruise, and an X-ray was negative, the Phillies said. A two-time NL MVP, Harper took a few ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FedEx Cup finale at East Lake goes to a 72-hole shootout where everyone starts from scratch
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — The PGA Tour voted to overhaul the season-ending Tour Championship so that all 30 players start from scratch and the low score on a tougher East Lake course wins the FedEx Cup. The change is effective this year, with more tweaks still in the works. The announcement Tuesday evening followed a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper leaves game after getting drilled by fastball
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia star Bryce Harper left Tuesday night’s game against Atlanta in the first inning after he was hit near the right elbow by a 95.3 mph fastball from Braves starter Spencer Strider. A two-time NL MVP, Harper took a few steps from home plate, dropped to a knee and gripped his arm ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp pleads guilty to assault charge in Washington parking lot shooting
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty to an assault charge on Tuesday for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot. Kemp, 55, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in Pierce County Superior Court in Tacoma as part of a plea agreement, according to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pacers top defender Aaron Nesmith will play in Game 4 of Eastern Conference finals against Knicks
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers will have Aaron Nesmith, their top defender, available Tuesday night for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks. Coach Rick Carlisle had said Monday that Nesmith’s sprained right ankle was “sore” and that he would likely be a game-time decision. But during his pregame ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former MLS MVP Carlos Vela announces retirement after his record-setting career with LAFC
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Major League Soccer MVP Carlos Vela announced his retirement Tuesday. The 36-year-old Vela spent the previous seven seasons with Los Angeles FC, which signed the Mexican forward as its first designated player in 2017 before the expansion club had played a game. Vela became LAFC’s leader in goals (78), assists ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White Sox-Mets game Wednesday moved to 1:10 p.m. EDT because of weather forecast
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The start time of the series finale Wednesday between the Chicago White Sox and New York Mets at Citi Field was moved up six hours because of the weather forecast. The game was rescheduled to begin at 1:10 p.m. instead of 7:10 p.m. The Mets made the announcement about two hours ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA says it cannot substantiate claims that racist remarks were made by fans at Sky-Fever game
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA says it cannot substantiate claims that racist fan behavior took place during a game in Indianapolis between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever earlier this month. The league said its investigation included gathering information from fans, team and arena staff, as well as an “audio and video review of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juan Ramón Verón, who scored at Old Trafford for Argentina’s Estudiantes de La Plata, dies at 81
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Juan Ramón Verón, who scored a goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford to help Argentina’s Estudiantes de La Plata win the 1968 Intercontinental Cup, died on Tuesday, his former team said. He was 81. Verón, nicknamed “the Witch,” was the father of Juan Sebastián, the current president of Estudiantes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nuggets’ Russell Westbrook says he’s having surgery on his right hand to fix 2 breaks
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets point guard Russell Westbrook said he was having surgery Tuesday to fix two breaks in his right hand that he suffered during the season. He wrote in his “ Word of Westbrook ” newsletter that he was “grateful for everyone’s support all year and I can’t wait to be back ... Read More »
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